Don't be afraid! It's easy and I promise you are going to love it! A healthy alternative to rice, this is the perfect side dish for your favorite fish entrees, light sandwiches or as a stand alone. Feel free to add and take away the herbs and don't be afraid to add some veggies and/or protein to make it a light, fresh main dish.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa
2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tsp lemon zest
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
-Cook quinoa according to package in instructions, instead of water use the chicken broth and lemon juice
-While the quinoa is cooking mix together the ingredients for the dressing
-When the quinoa is done stir dressing in, coat thoroughly
-Serve warm or cold
-Enjoy!